Publication Number 460-121, posted May 1999
Figure 6 Final reclamation grading of a topsoil substitute. The designated material has been end-dumped in closely spaced piles and is being graded with a small bulldozer. By following the set of practices outlined in this chapter, and excluding traffic after final grading, 3-4 feet of loose, uncompacted mine soil material can be created in most surface mining environments.
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